Memories of Longsight

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2016
  • A Slideshow of Longsight images from years gone by
    Images by Les Cotton, Music by Peter Rand, "Postcard Past"
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Komentáře • 70

  • @salimnazir
    @salimnazir Před 2 lety +9

    I was a student there in the earlu 90s and lived in Longsight. I live in London but whenever I am up in Manchester I take a drive in that area. It has changed so much. It was a simpler time back then, pre-internet.

  • @AnEnglishmanInNewYork71
    @AnEnglishmanInNewYork71 Před 7 lety +28

    That was INCREDIBLE!!! I grew up in Longsight. Born in St Mary's Hospital and grew up on Montgomery Road and went to Crowcroft Nursery. I live in the USA now but I always miss home. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

    • @abusayed93
      @abusayed93 Před 6 lety

      Lee Gordon How long ago?

    • @Nihal_2879
      @Nihal_2879 Před 3 lety

      No way I was born in the same hospital

    • @thereisnothingtv1105
      @thereisnothingtv1105 Před 2 lety +2

      Ur one of the lucky ones dat got out den ay

    • @davidsmitham9824
      @davidsmitham9824 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Wow. Chills down my spine. Born at St Mary’s in 1959 and attended Crowcroft Park. Lived next to Belle Vue and was thrown out of Jackson Clay pits so many times especially after a child drowned there. Living in the USA but it all came back.

    • @debsday5445
      @debsday5445 Před 2 měsíci

      Wow Jackson clay pit , I forgotten about that 😊 loved belle Vue. I went to Crowcroft school

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey Před 3 lety +5

    The 70s photos really choked me up.

  • @mkiyaani5221
    @mkiyaani5221 Před 6 lety +11

    Absolutely loved this video as i live on East Road and always wondered what my area was like years ago. It was wonderful to see what East road and Longsight in general was like many moons ago. Bought back alot of memories. Incredible!

    • @LesCotton60
      @LesCotton60  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks :) I lived at 35, East Rd until 1981

  • @wounddd
    @wounddd Před rokem +2

    Wow, im 18 and have lived in Longisght all my life, went to stanley grove, quite cool to see how Stockport rd, crowcroft park, stanley grove used to be, hasn't changed much but has a nice vibe to it!

  • @Babsharker
    @Babsharker Před 3 lety +4

    I lived on East Road in 1985 went to Crowcroft park primary school and Postman Pat was my teacher lol John Cunliffe. Spent alot of time on tbe park football fights dog walking and watching the older kids breakdancing and poping. Top one mate good memories.

  • @damianlarkin7891
    @damianlarkin7891 Před rokem +2

    My auntie had a hairdressers on the corner of Homings Road many years ago, remember visiting her as kids and playing football against the big side wall, sadly she passed away about 7 years ago.

  • @farhanarahman2617
    @farhanarahman2617 Před 4 lety +7

    Too busy n congested now... i still miss it though! Brought back lots of childhood memories...

  • @terencejay8845
    @terencejay8845 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I went to Crowcroft Park school from 1959-1966, when Miss Tumelty was the Headmistress. We spent countless hours playing in Crowcroft Park and would roam all over during the Summer, with no problems. All these scenes are very familiar.

  • @franciscarabini7660
    @franciscarabini7660 Před rokem +2

    Great memories .I lived on chipstead walk.

  • @atilllathehun1212
    @atilllathehun1212 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video. I worked with Les at Argos around 98-99, really nice guy.

    • @LesCotton60
      @LesCotton60  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks 👍 drop me a message tell me who you are, lol

    • @atilllathehun1212
      @atilllathehun1212 Před 4 měsíci

      Les, it's Eamonn Smith. You used to make computer CDs for me. Hope you are well. @@LesCotton60

  • @sirsilver1968
    @sirsilver1968 Před 2 lety +3

    Was born in Withington hospital and grew up in Leve and Longsight, Greenwood House Flats and Clitheroe Road till 95

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey Před 3 lety +6

    Oh miss Belle Vue. Please bring it back.

  • @21davtom34
    @21davtom34 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great video Les. Recognised some places Dave T #21

  • @floswason8776
    @floswason8776 Před 8 měsíci +2

    My dentist was on east road in the 50s

  • @christoskalivas1982
    @christoskalivas1982 Před 3 lety +5

    Very nice video mate, I used to live there that time!

  • @megamanmuppet
    @megamanmuppet Před 2 lety +3

    My mum was born on New Bank Street in 1947.

    • @Driver-UK
      @Driver-UK Před rokem +3

      I was born on new bank st number 194 in 1962 2 up 2 down back yard with outside toilet no shower !! Moved to winsford cheshire when I was about 5 and lived here ever since but go back to new bank st often

  • @brunomanchester8228
    @brunomanchester8228 Před 3 lety +2

    Hello great memories great video

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey Před 3 lety +4

    This was gorgeous thank you.

  • @ElzevereBlock
    @ElzevereBlock Před 3 lety +3

    Great video Les. I'm from the south (Pompey) and looking at the way Manchester has been decimated by planners reminds me of our city. Knock down good solid buildings and in the name of "progress" build concrete and glass abortions that pass as "architecture?"

  • @misfit2022
    @misfit2022 Před rokem +1

    I used to go to the International II which was around the corner from some of these photos.

  • @SoftSkillsSavantbyYasir
    @SoftSkillsSavantbyYasir Před 4 lety +5

    Recalled memories of Bickerdike Avenue behind Crowcraft Park, 51 number house

  • @davidharwood6209
    @davidharwood6209 Před měsícem

    When the daily mirror was printed in Manchester the horse racing tipster was called longsight..!

  • @leejohnston2003
    @leejohnston2003 Před 2 měsíci

    I grew up in Longsight moved in 2001

  • @susanrochford1906
    @susanrochford1906 Před rokem +1

    We lived on Mellor road off Slade Lane.....

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey Před 3 lety +3

    Love Mr Whippy.

  • @jakeblues5854
    @jakeblues5854 Před 3 lety +2

    My mam lived on stovell ave 2 doors down from the bookies

  • @geoffgreenhalgh3553
    @geoffgreenhalgh3553 Před 3 lety +4

    I went to Crowie Park school. Is that pipe still in the park? I bet it's not. I remember the summer shed.

    • @LesCotton60
      @LesCotton60  Před 3 lety +2

      Looks like the Pipe has gone...just looked on Google earth....

  • @pedrodan1453
    @pedrodan1453 Před 5 lety +3

    I was in the last fifth year to go to central high school for boys on kirky lane it shut down June 1985,34 yearz ago....where did the time go eh?

    • @floswason8776
      @floswason8776 Před 11 měsíci

      When did the central high schools move from city center to Longsight l used to travel in by bus from Longsight in 1951

  • @ali09gaming58
    @ali09gaming58 Před 5 lety +3

    2.05 i used to live in new bank st in 1992 that house on the left corner was ours ..

  • @jakeblues5854
    @jakeblues5854 Před 3 lety +1

    Central High school was mainly for kids living in moss side belive it or not across the road from greenwood house flats

  • @RachelWard1992
    @RachelWard1992 Před 4 lety +3

    Hasn’t changed at all

  • @7th.trumpet
    @7th.trumpet Před 3 lety +6

    Just blessed I grew up in longsight (Mackenzie Street) in the 80s and early 90s, before Longsight transformed into Baghdad.

    • @abdulwasay99
      @abdulwasay99 Před 6 měsíci

      if anything it's got better food now mate

  • @jamechnley1436
    @jamechnley1436 Před 4 lety +2

    Streets way more busier now

  • @mercibeaucou1278
    @mercibeaucou1278 Před 5 lety +10

    SO much nicer back then , even in 1999. My husband is from Parry Road, near The Huntingdon Pub and moved away in 2000. It's lost its identity now and looks like Lahore. Once a lovely area but now...What a shame.

    • @Zero-qk4qj
      @Zero-qk4qj Před 5 lety +2

      I was born and raised in Longsight. Not sure what makes you think it was a lovely area. It was cold and dangerous.

    • @mercibeaucou1278
      @mercibeaucou1278 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Zero-qk4qj Was pre 1960s, my mum was born there on Daisy Bank Road.

    • @galaxi407
      @galaxi407 Před 4 lety +2

      If it looks like Lahore you have yourself and your own people to blame.

    • @wounddd
      @wounddd Před rokem

      Just recently that Huntington Pub has gone now! In its place is a steakhouse/restaurant called Howdy.

    • @abdulwasay99
      @abdulwasay99 Před 6 měsíci

      @@galaxi407 lahore on top

  • @PeterShieldsukcatstripey
    @PeterShieldsukcatstripey Před 3 lety +1

    Is that the music from Skins?

    • @LesCotton60
      @LesCotton60  Před 3 lety

      No, its an original composition by Peter Rand

  • @outsidethepyramid
    @outsidethepyramid Před rokem

    Longshight

  • @rehantalat2009
    @rehantalat2009 Před 5 měsíci +1

    What music is in the background

    • @LesCotton60
      @LesCotton60  Před 5 měsíci

      Music is "Postcard Past", by Peter Rand

    • @rehantalat2009
      @rehantalat2009 Před 5 měsíci

      I searched it on CZcams it’s not coming up??

  • @floswason8776
    @floswason8776 Před rokem

    Kirky lane

  • @abzbakar6466
    @abzbakar6466 Před rokem +1

    where’s Appna cash and carry 😂

  • @barryscholes9499
    @barryscholes9499 Před 3 lety

    N

  • @fhm3762
    @fhm3762 Před 3 lety +4

    Now little pakistan